Bishopric of Eichstädt
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The Diocese of Eichstätt
is a diocese
of the Catholic Church in Bavaria
. Its seat is Eichstätt
, and it is subordinate to the archbishop of Bamberg
. The diocese was erected in 745
; from the Middle Ages until 1805, it was a state of the Holy Roman Empire
. The current Bishop of Eichstätt is Dr. Gregor Maria Hanke, OSB; formerly the Abbot of the Benedictine Abbey of Plankstetten, he was named to the See by Pope Benedict XVI
on 14 October 2006, and he was consecrated at the Cathedral of Eichstätt on 2 December 2006. The diocese covers an area of 6,025 km², with 48,9 % (as per 31 Dez. 2006) just under half of the population is catholic.
; it was subordinate to the archbishop of Mainz. By the Bavarian Concordat of 1817, the diocese was reorganized and made subordinate to the archbishop of Bamberg
.
Eichstätt
Eichstätt is a town in the federal state of Bavaria, Germany, and capital of the District of Eichstätt. It is located along the Altmühl River, at , and had a population of 13,078 in 2002. It is home to the Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, the lone Catholic university in Germany. The...
is a diocese
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
of the Catholic Church in Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
. Its seat is Eichstätt
Eichstätt
Eichstätt is a town in the federal state of Bavaria, Germany, and capital of the District of Eichstätt. It is located along the Altmühl River, at , and had a population of 13,078 in 2002. It is home to the Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, the lone Catholic university in Germany. The...
, and it is subordinate to the archbishop of Bamberg
Archbishop of Bamberg
List of the archbishops of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bamberg, Germany...
. The diocese was erected in 745
745
Year 745 was a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 745 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.- Asia :* Newly founded Uighur Empire control most of...
; from the Middle Ages until 1805, it was a state of the Holy Roman Empire
Holy Roman Empire
The Holy Roman Empire was a realm that existed from 962 to 1806 in Central Europe.It was ruled by the Holy Roman Emperor. Its character changed during the Middle Ages and the Early Modern period, when the power of the emperor gradually weakened in favour of the princes...
. The current Bishop of Eichstätt is Dr. Gregor Maria Hanke, OSB; formerly the Abbot of the Benedictine Abbey of Plankstetten, he was named to the See by Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI
Benedict XVI is the 265th and current Pope, by virtue of his office of Bishop of Rome, the Sovereign of the Vatican City State and the leader of the Catholic Church as well as the other 22 sui iuris Eastern Catholic Churches in full communion with the Holy See...
on 14 October 2006, and he was consecrated at the Cathedral of Eichstätt on 2 December 2006. The diocese covers an area of 6,025 km², with 48,9 % (as per 31 Dez. 2006) just under half of the population is catholic.
History
The diocese was erected by Saint Boniface in 745745
Year 745 was a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 745 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.- Asia :* Newly founded Uighur Empire control most of...
; it was subordinate to the archbishop of Mainz. By the Bavarian Concordat of 1817, the diocese was reorganized and made subordinate to the archbishop of Bamberg
Archbishop of Bamberg
List of the archbishops of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bamberg, Germany...
.
Ordinaries
- Johann von Eych † (1 Oct 1445 Appointed - 1 Jan 1464 Died)
- Wilhelm von Reichenau † (16 Jan 1464 Appointed - 9 Nov 1496 Died)
- Gabriel von Eyb † (5 Dec 1496 Appointed - 1 Dec 1535 Died)
- Christoph Marschalk zu Pappenheim † (14 Dec 1535 Appointed - 13 Jun 1539 Died)
- Moritz von Hutten † (26 Jun 1539 Appointed - 6 Dec 1552 Died)
- Eberhard von Hirnheim † (22 Dec 1552 Appointed - 4 Jul 1560 Died)
- Martin von Schaumberg † (14 Jul 1560 Appointed - 28 Jun 1590 Died)
- Kaspar von Seckendorff † (13 Aug 1590 Appointed - 2 Apr 1595 Died)
- Johann Konrad von Gemmingen † (2 Apr 1595 Succeeded - 8 Nov 1612 Died)
- Johann Christoph von Westerstetten † (4 Dec 1612 Appointed - 28 Jul 1637 Died)
- Marquard Reichsgraf von Schenk von Castell † (28 Jul 1637 Appointed - 18 Jan 1685 Died)
- Johann Euchar Reichsgraf von Schenk von Castell † (13 Mar 1685 Appointed - 6 Mar 1697 Died)
- Johann Martin Reichsritter von Eyb † (16 Apr 1697 Appointed - 6 Dec 1704 Died)
- Johann Anton Reichsfreiherr von Knebel von Katzenellenbogen † (9 Feb 1705 Appointed - 27 Apr 1725 Died)
- Franz Ludwig Reichsfreiherr von Schenk von Castell † (3 Jul 1725 Appointed - 19 Sep 1736 Died)
- Johann Anton Reichsfreiherr von Freyberg-Hopferau † (5 Dec 1736 Appointed - 30 Apr 1757 Died)
- Raymund Anton Graf von Strasoldo † (5 Jul 1757 Appointed - 13 Jan 1781 Died)
- Johann Anton Freiherr von Zehmen † (27 Mar 1781 Appointed - 23 Jun 1790 Died)
- Joseph Graf von Stubenberg † (21 Sep 1790 Appointed - 5 Feb 1818 Appointed, Archbishop of Bamberg)
- Petrus Pustet † (4 Mar 1824 Appointed - 24 Apr 1825 Died)
- Johann Friedrich Oesterreicher † (12 May 1825 Appointed - 31 Jan 1835 Died)
- Johann Martin Manl † (25 Mar 1835 Appointed - 15 Oct 1835 Died)
- Karl August Graf von ReisachKarl-August von ReisachKarl-August von Reisach was a German Catholic theologian and Cardinal .-Education:...
† (19 Apr 1836 Appointed - 12 Jul 1841 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of München und FreisingRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Munich and FreisingThe Archdiocese of Munich and Freising is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Bavaria, Germany. It is led by the prelature of the Archbishop of Munich, who administers the see from the mother church in Munich, the Frauenkirche, also known as Munich Cathedral...
) - Georg von Oettl † (3 Oct 1846 Appointed - 6 Feb 1866 Died)
- Franz Leopold Freiherr von Leonrod † (13 Nov 1866 Appointed - 5 Sep 1905 Died)
- Johannes Leo von Mergel, O.S.B. † (5 Oct 1905 Appointed - 20 Jun 1932 Died)
- Konrad Graf von Preysing Lichtenegg-Moos † (9 Sep 1932 Appointed - 5 Jul 1935 Appointed, Bishop of Berlin)
- Michael RacklMichael RacklMichael Rackl was Roman Catholic Bishop of Eichstätt from 1935 until his death in 1948.Born in Rittersdorf, Rackl was ordained a priest on 29 June 1909 at the age of 25 in Eichstätt by Cardinal Konrad von Preysing....
† (4 Nov 1935 Appointed - 5 May 1948 Died) - Joseph SchröfferJoseph SchröfferJoseph Schröffer was a German Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Secretary of the Sacred Congregation of Seminaries and Universities from 1967 to 1976, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1976....
† (23 Jul 1948 Appointed - 2 Jan 1968 Appointed, Titular Archbishop of Volturnum) - Alois Brems † (28 May 1968 Appointed - 1 Jun 1983 Retired)
- Karl Heinrich Braun (17 Apr 1984 Appointed - 25 Mar 1995 Appointed, Archbishop of Bamberg)
- Walter Mixa (24 Feb 1996 Appointed - 16 Jul 2005 Appointed, Bishop of Augsburg)
- Gregor Maria Franz Hanke, O.S.B. (14 Oct 2006 Appointed - )